Medical Health Welfare Trust was established in 1992. The trust began with four visionaries – Prof. A.Q.M. Badruddoza Choudhury, Former President, and People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Prof. M.R. Khan, National Chairman, Prof. A. M. Mujibul Haq, Founder Principal, MCWH, and Prof. Suraiya Jabeen, Founder, Treasurer, who dreamed of a medical college exclusively for women which led them to begin the journey of Medical College for Women and Hospital which has an area of 1, 20,000 Sq. ft. (approximately). This whole project is a non-profitable, voluntary, social work & self-income generating.

The legacy of the founding trustee members has been held by the current Board of Trustee Members: Sheela Tasneem Haq, Chairman, Mahi B. Chowdhury, Executive Chairman, Mrs. Samira Ahmed, Member Secretary & Treasurer, Mr. Reza Karim, Member Secretary.

The aim of the institute is to teach selected female candidates for five academic years according to the syllabus of Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) for MBBS degree to be conferred by Dhaka University and then impart training of closely supervised internship for one year to create high-quality career doctors for the nation. Around 1700 MBBS students have graduated from Medical College for Women and Hospital.

The institute is recognized by WHO (World Health Organization), MCI (Medical Council of India), Medical Board of California, USA and listed in the World Directory of Medical School and ECFMG (Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates). It is also approved by Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC) and University of Dhaka (DU).

The College has two hostels for the students with standard facilities and an in-house gymnasium. It has two libraries, one remains open 24/7. The institute has a full-time dedicated, highly qualified, and efficient faculty, doctors, and whose purpose is to provide quality medical education to students, selected according to the government procedure.

Since 2003, the college publishes a bi-annual, peer-reviewed journal, recognized by the BMDC and registered in the ISSN register. The college has a well-developed Medical Research Unit (MRU) which provides broader research opportunities for doctors and students of the institute.

With the tagline ‘Committed to Empathy,’ the hospital started its journey in 1992. The hospital is a 500-bedded well-resourced facility providing both general and specialized services including Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU), Neuro-surgical Unit, and Dialysis Unit.

The hospital delivers laboratory and immunization facilities to the society, catering to the demands in the health services of the people and providing world-class treatment.

In January 2008, MCWH started its own Nursing Institute. The institute is currently running a three-year ‘Diploma in Nursing Science & Midwifery’ course following the syllabus of Bangladesh Nursing Council (BNC). Around 220 nurses have successfully graduated from MCWH Nursing Institute.

The aim of this institute is to provide and train skilled nurses in the health sector of our country. The Board of Trustees is working to improve the health, educational, social, and financial status of underprivileged people, particularly women, in our country. The nursing institute is an organization where individuals receive training and contribute to the health sector.

In February 2016, Uttarkhan General Hospital was established as another concern of Medical and Health Welfare Trust to serve healthcare and medical services to the community. The hospital provides Outdoor Patient Department, Emergency, Pathology Lab, and Radiology services.